Louisville Water Co. rates going up 3.75 percent Jan. 1

5:06 AM,
Nov. 21, 2012

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Louisville Water Co. rates will go up 3.75 percent for the third straight year starting Jan. 1 amid declining usage and a need to upgrade facilities.

The increase, approved Tuesday by the city-owned utility's board, will raise the average residential bill by 77 cents a month, or to $21.40 for a customer or household using 5,000 gallons of water. Most customers get billed for water every two months, simultaneously with drainage and sewer payments owed to the Metropolitan Sewer District.

The new budget spends $74.3 million on capital projects, including completion of the renovation of the ...